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Lady Fingers in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Cotyledon orbiculata var. 'Oophylla'

 

Lady Fingers

Cotyledon orbiculata are succulent plants with thick leaves, in colours varying from green to grey, often with a red line around the margin. Leaf shapes also vary. The plants can be mat forming or clump forming or small to medium shrubs. Cotyledon Orbiculata var. oophylla has shorter leaves than Cotyledon orbiculata. They egg-shaped, hence the name oophylla, and it produces bright red pendulous flowers. It is one of the most popular cultivars.

 
plant Features
  • Lady Fingers likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Lady Fingers likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Lady Fingers is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Lady Fingers likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Lady Fingers

Latin name

Cotyledon orbiculata var. 'Oophylla'

type

Succulent

family

Crassulaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Lady Fingers likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Lady Fingers is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Lady Fingers likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Lady Fingers likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Lady Fingers is 0.15meters x 0.50meters 0.15 M 0.50 M

Cotyledon orbiculata var. 'Oophylla'

Cotyledon orbiculata are succulent plants with thick leaves, in colours varying from green to grey, often with a red line around the margin. Leaf shapes also vary. The plants can be mat forming or clump forming or small to medium shrubs. Cotyledon Orbiculata var. oophylla has shorter leaves than Cotyledon orbiculata. They egg-shaped, hence the name oophylla, and it produces bright red pendulous flowers. It is one of the most popular cultivars.


Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Cotyledons require a free-draining gritty mix and plenty of sun. They are tolerant of cool, frost-free conditions during the winter if kept dry. Cotyledons should be kept in a sunny position. Plant young plants in pots and keep indoors until they are well established. Plant outside only if they are offered frost protection through the winter months. Pot plants can be moved outside once all risk of frost has passed. They will not survive poor light or bad drainage in the wet.

 

Propagation

From Early Spring TO Late Winter

For cuttings, simply snip off a piece of the plant and set it aside in a shady place. Let it rest for a couple of days to harden off, allowing the freshly cut end to callous over. Then pop it in a pot or the ground and water. Cuttings can be left for a couple of weeks before planting. To grow from leaves, remove the entire leaf and set aside in a shady spot. In about three weeks, roots will form on the leaf and a new plant will develop at the base.

 
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